Idioms

He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth means...

• He was born to a rich family

• He was born hungry

• He was born with teeth

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He is one tough cookie.

• He eats a lot of cookies
• He likes cookies
• He works hard

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Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
I have a problem.

• I'm getting a hatI
• I'm in a pickle
• Don't put all of your eggs in one basket

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He likes to toot his own horn really means...

• He talks loudly.
• He plays in a band.
• He brags all the time.

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Carla put her foot in her mouth really means...

• Carla takes yoga classes.
• She said something embarrassing.
• Carla ate a snack.

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Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
I'm tired. Let's go to bed.

• Let's hit the hay.
• He tried not to "make waves".
• Stuck between a rock and a hard place.

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at the end of your rope

• not having enough rope
• standing on the border of your property
• completely out of patience
• extremely happy

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bark up the wrong tree

• to have the wrong idea about something
• to go hunting but not find anything
• to search for a missing cat
• to be angry with a friend

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get something off your chest

• to share something that is bothering or upsetting you
• to come up with a great idea
• to have difficulty breathing
• to be happy

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Mandy flew off the handle when I told her it was her fault that we lost the swimming contest.

• became confused
• dove off the diving board
• became angry
• flew into the air

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